Appropriating $500,000.00 for Project Rehabilitation Grants

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ORDINANCE NO. (e 2 q I - ? g AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $500,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR PROJECT REHABILITATION GRANTS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE BUREAU OF HOUSING. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The City of South Bend, in creative and affirmative partnership with city residents, private enterprise, and the Federal Government, is committed to the national housing goal of "a decent home and a suitable living environment" for all persons. In attempting to achieve this goal, the City has developed programs to financially assist low- and moderate - income persons in their effort to acquire and /or maintain safe, adequate, and affordable housing through the provision of services, loans, and /or grants. There are thousands of housing units in the City which are sub- standard and require $5,000 to $9,000 investment to meet the minimum housing code. Most households occupying these units have an inadequate income to effectuate rehabilitation and already pay a disproportionate share of their income for low quality housing service. Therefore, CDBG funds will be utilized by the Bureau of Housing to make housing rehabilita- tion grants to eligible low - and moderate - income persons. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $500,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting July 7, 1978 from the City of South Bend's Community Development Block Grant Fund (Program Year 1978). The appropria- tion shall be used within the boundaries of the Community Development Neighborhood Strategy Areas as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title Twenty -Four (24), Code of Federal Regulations, Part Five Hundred and Seventy (570) for the Community Development Program Year 1978. The appropriation shall be administered by the Division of Community Development and the Bureau of Housing and will be administered as set forth below: PROGRAM -CD -78 -102 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE Housing Rehabilitation Grants AMOUNT $500,000.00 SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. 1st READING 6 - 02 9. 2 Y PUBLIC NEARING % -/O - 7 2nd READING 7- <Q , 7 NOT APPROVED. REFERRED PASSED JUN 211978 Irene Gammon C17Y CLERK, SOUTH BEND. IND. CLERK'S OFFICE Member of the Common Council FILED IN JUN 211978 Irene Gammon C17Y CLERK, SOUTH BEND. IND.